Day 2- “Hottest Guy On Pokémon!”

Cast:
Host: Rachel
Brock-
Tracey-
Gary-
Ash-
Ritchie-
James-
Butch-


::Audience cheers::

Rachel: Konnichiwa everyone! Welcome to my show! I’m your host, Rachel and I want to go home!
Today’s topic is “Hottest Guy On Pokémon!”, the show. Right here in these seats are a few of some hottest guys from the show. Who do you think is really cute? And to the girls in the audience, ::ahem:: Sorry, but the majority of the guys..... are taken. Again, I am so sorry.... ::grins::

::girls in audience aw::

Woman: Boo! Who’s taken?!

Rachel: None of your business! Anyways...! Uh, where were we..? Oh, yes! Let’s let these wonderful hunks introduce themselves!

Woman: I LOVE YOU, JAMES!

James: Uh..heh.. Yo ho!

Rachel: Be quiet or I’ll have you thrown out....

Woman: Err....

Rachel: Okay! And here they are!

Brock: Uh.. Hi! My name’s Brock and I’m the former Pewter City Gym Leader!

::Audience cheers; whistles::

Tracey: Hey, I’m Tracey! And I’m a Pokémon Watcher!

::Half of the audience golf-claps::

Tracey::confused look:: Huh?

::Audience laughs::

Rachel: Heh heh... loser..

Gary: I’m Gary Oak, from Pallet! I’m the best trainer in the world!

Cheerleaders: Yeah, yeah, Gary Oak! Whoo-hoo!

Ash: Uh... I’m Ash Ketchum! ..... I have no idea what I’m doing here...

Girls: Yeah, Ash!

Ritchie: Hi, I’m Ritchie! It’s great to be here!

::Audience cheers::

James: I’m James, from Team Rocket!

Woman: I love you, James!

Rachel: One more remark like that and I’ll have you thrown out personally!
::sighs:: This is why I had to boost up security....

Butch: I’m Butch! One of the best from Team Rocket!

::Audience cheers::

Rachel: Well, you’ve met them ladies and gents! I only wish I could vote.
Now how are we- uh.. ::looks through cards:: Ehh.. We’ll be right back after these messages from our sponsors!! LONG commercials!
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Rachel::looks through cards again:: Oh... no...

Brock::goes up to her:: Rachel, what’s wrong?

Rachel::holding cards:: It’s not here! Where could it be?..!

Ash::walks up to them:: What’s the matter? What’s not here?

Rachel: The.... the-the... thingy! The... oh.. I don’t know... The other card.. That had the solution...!

Ash: What? I thought you had them all with you?!

Rachel: Maybe the writer didn’t put it on a card... But I remember we discussed it.. You guys were there!

Brock: Do you remember what it is?

Rachel: Do you?

Brock: Uh.. no.. Not really...

Rachel: My thoughts exactly... Ash?

Ash: Huh? What?

Rachel/Brock::sweatdrop:: Nevermind...

Rachel: Oh man.. If we don’t remember, we can’t go on with the show..!

Cameraman: Rachel! You have three minutes!

Rachel: No!... ::hangs head::

Ash: Then we have to think of something...

Rachel::looks up:: What’ll I do? What’ll I do?! What is it?...
::looks around audience, quietly watching:: Help....

Brock was pacing around and thinking hard.

Rachel: We don’t have much time! This is bad... this is not happening...
::puts head in hands::

Brock::turns to her:: Hey!

Rachel looks up, hopefully.

Brock: No...No.. That’s bad...

Rachel: No! What is it? C’mon we’re desperate!

Brock: You never were desperate before.... ::grins::

Rachel: Brock!! ::hits him playfully::

Brock: Okay! Okay! Let’s have a battle!

Rachel: No, noooo more battles.... Oh man, I’m tired and I want to go home... I’d like this to be over and done with so we can all go home..., which’ll probably be when I get fired! What I’d give to- ::gasps:: That’s it! I've got it!

Cameraman: Five seconds!

Rachel: Both of you! Go back to your seats! Hurry!

Ash/Brock: But what about-

Rachel: I got it! You’ll see! Go! ::pushes them::

Both: Woah!

Cameraman: Two, one!

Rachel: Hi! and welcome back! Heh... heh.. Sorry about that little delay! We had some technical problems.... We’re going to do something new on this show and it’s called “Ask The Audience”! Finally, some audience interaction... Audience, under, next to, or whatever to your chairs there is a small keypad with numbers 1-7 on it. Please take them out, vote and press ONLY ONCE!! If you vote more than once, your vote will not, I repeat not be counted! And I will know... Will it be:

#1. Brock?
#2. Tracey? Um.. no..
#3. Gary?
#4. Ash?
#5. Ritchie?
#6. James? Or
#7. Butch?

Happy voting!

::Audience pressing buttons::

Everyone on stage were waiting quietly and anxious.

A backstage crewman entered the stage with envelope in hand.
He gives it to Rachel.

Rachel: Thanks, Mike! ::holds it up:: In this envelope are the final results! Who will be claimed the “Hottest Guy”?

::Audience shouting names::

Rachel: Hey, chill out you guys...

Girl: Gourry Gabriev!!!!

Rachel/Contestants: Who??

Girl: Nevermind....

Audience::chanting:: Open! Open! Open!

Rachel::looks at audience, then contestants:: Dun, dun, dun....
::rips it open slowly::

Audience::getting louder:: Open it! Open it! Open it!

Rachel: Heh heh... I live for this stuff! :: takes out paper, reads it to self:: Oh,.... my god....

Audience/Contestants: What does it say?!

Rachel::to self:: Heh, heh... I love this! ::to everyone:: Let’s start from the last to the first!

Audience: Aww!

Rachel: Come on! It builds suspense! Now... Tied for 7th, 6th and 5th place, with 8 votes each and 2.8% are...! Butch, Gary and Ritchie!!!

::Audience cheers::

Rachel: Congratulations to the three of you. As you leave, you will be presented with a consolation prize of a Gold Berry. Please exit stage right.

The three boys get up and leave.
Audience cheers and applauds.

Rachel: Hey! I said stage right!

They come back out and exit on the other side.

Rachel: Amateurs... OK! For 4th place with 9 votes and 3.2% is..
::looks at paper:: ..... no... not...

Contestants: Who is it?!

Rachel::no enthusiasm::.........Tracey............

Tracey::gets up, jumps up and down:: Yeah! I won! I won! I won! I won!

::silence::

Tracey::stops, looks at audience, then Rachel:: Ooh! What do I win?!

Rachel::thinks:: Nothing... ::out loud, smiles:: Well, Tracey .... You win one of our best prizes.

Tracey: Really? I thought you hated me...

Rachel: Err... I do.... But you’re special! And we’re gonna do something special for you!.. ::goes behind stage::

Tracey: Cool! I get something special!

Rachel pulls something from backstage and comes back out.

Rachel: Here, Tracey...

Tracey: What’s this?..

Contestants and audience snicker.

Rachel: It’s a... Fire extinguisher!

Tracey: Huh? What for? I don’t need this...

Rachel: For putting out fires... oh! You’ll never know when you’ll need one, and for you, Tracey, you really need one!

Tracey: To do what?

Rachel: To do this! ::knocks him over the head with it::

*BONK*

Tracey::dazed:: Ooh...! Look at all the pretty stars.... I gotta sketch...this...eh.. ::collapses on floor::

::Audience and Contestants cheer::

Rachel::bows slightly:: Thank you... Thank you... Do you want to keep going?

Audience: Yeah!

Rachel: Alright now... Wait.. ::to backstage:: Could somebody get this please?!

::Man comes out, drags Tracey’s carcass away::
::Audience cheers again::

Rachel: Ok! Then... 3rd place is... None other than.. James! From Team Rocket!

::Audience cheers::

James: Huh? Oh? I won? I won?! Oh, Jessy will be so proud of me!

He gets up as contestants congratulate him.

Rachel: Congrats, James! Now here’s your-

Woman: I LOVE YOU, JAMES!

Rachel::sighs, turns toward audience:: Listen, you old- huh?

The woman runs toward the stage, arms open. The security guard tries to stop her, but she kicks him and runs up to James.

Woman::hugs him:: I’m so proud of you, James!

Rachel: Listen, Lady! We don’t have enough time for this! You’ve caused me enough trouble-

Woman::Jessy’s voice:: Trouble? I suggest you make that double!

James: Shh! No! Don’t!

Woman: To protect the world from devastation!

James::tries to resist:: To... unit.. all people... oh man..

Woman: To denounce the evils of truth and.. love!

James::sighs:: To extend our reach... to the stars above... oh..
::looks at everyone and Rachel::

Woman::rips old lady costume off:: It’s Jessy!

James: And... James... I’m so sorry...

Jessy: Team Rocket-

Rachel::cuts in, music stops:: Alright! That’s enough! I’ve had it up to here with you!

Jessy: We’re not finished yet, girlie! We’re taking our advantage to announce the comeback of Team Rocket! Now we shall take over this show and the rest of the world!

Rachel: Over my dead body!

Jessy: I’ll be glad to make that possible!

James: Jessy! Wait!

Jessy: Quiet, you! My paycheck depends on this!

James: No! I won’t be quiet anymore! I made a solemn promise that I’d have to give up my Rocket duties, just to be on this show! That promise was to her, ::points to Rachel:: and I’m not the kind of person who breaks a promise!

Ash: Woah...

Jessy: Fine! Stay if you want to! Won’t bother me! You give a bad name to Team Rocket!!

James hangs his head. He is crushed.

Jessy: What’s more important? Your life or the Team?

James:... Right.. Ok, Jessy...

Rachel: Wrong, Jessy!

Jessy::turns to her:: Now what do you want shrimp?!

Rachel: You can’t order him around like that! He isn’t your little slave that you can tell him what he can or can’t do! For goodness sakes, he’s a 20-something year old man who can make his own decisions and doesn’t need someone like you to tell him otherwise!

James: Rachel..?

Rachel: He’s a man! Just like all these other contestants- I mean, people- men! And if you can’t respect him for that, then get out!

::Audience cheers::

James::hugs Rachel, crying:: Oh, Thank you, Rachel! I’ve been trying to say that to her for years! Thank you! And I’m sorry for breaking my promise to you! I’m really sorry!! Please forgive me!

Rachel: Um... It’s okay... ::pats back slightly:: ... but you can stop hugging me now...!

James::lets go:: Uh... sorry... It’s just that...I really like you more than Jessy! Uh.. yeah that’s it..!

Rachel:......................WHAT?!?!!

Jessy::hits him:: James! You idiot!

Rachel: Ahh..! ::falls down:: Why does EVERYONE have to like meeee?!

Brock: Because you’re cute?

Rachel: Eh.. heh... Thanks.. Can we get on with the show now?!
::gets up fast::

James: Yeah! What’s my prize?

Jessy: Hush up! You don’t need anything from the shrimpy ESP Punk and her romeo!

Rachel: Grr... Jessy.. ::holding back anger:: It’s part of the show.. to get and accept a prize... ok..!?

Jessy: ... Fine...

Ash::to Brock:: Sheesh... What’s up with her today?

Brock: I dunno... She was ok with it before..

Rachel: Okay, James. Here’s your prize! ::goes into pocket::

James: Ooh! Ooh!

Rachel: Uh... A Glow-In-The-Dark and holographic sticker of.... Wobbuffet? Uh...okaaay...

James: Ooh... Cool!

Rachel: Hold your horsea...this ain’t what we agreed upon...
::goes backstage, comes back out with a medium-sided brown box:: Here you go...

James: What’s in it?

Rachel: Open it and find out...

James::opens it, gasps:: Ooh! The whole set of genuine, antique and rare bottlecaps!! Ah! Thank you! ::goes to hug her::

Rachel::stops him:: Uh.. Good job, James! ::shakes hand:: Thank the people that voted for ya.. ::smiles::

Brock::funny Japanese accent:: NIICE SMIIE! (Nice smile!) ::thumbs-up::

Rachel::turns to him, laughs:: Quit sucking up.. Ha ha....

Brock and Ash chuckle.

Rachel::turns back to TR:: Good luck you two. Oh, and uh... Jessy..

Jessy turns to her.

Rachel::tosses sticker at her:: Gotta love the Wobbuffet..!

Jessy::catches, looks at it:: Oh, no... Not another Wobbuffet.....

Wobbuffet::pops out:: Wob! -buffet!

Jessy slaps the sticker on his forehead.

Wobbuffet::blushes:: Wob...

TR: Team Rocket’s walking off again! ::exit the stage::

Wobbuffet: Wobbuffet, Wob!

Rachel: See you later, TR... Now we’re almost out of time so I’ll make the last ones quick... ::looks at the last contestants,sees Ash and Brock, laughs:: Oh my god... Ha ha... ::to audience:: I wonder who it is!..

Brock and Ash point at each other.

Rachel: Ok, come on. ::reads card:: 2nd place with -wow- 94 votes and 33.6% is.... Brock!

::Audience cheers::

Brock and Ash cheer. He gets up.

Rachel: Good job, Brock!

Brock: Alright! What’s my prize?

Rachel::arms open wide:: Me!

::Audience ooh’s::

Brock: Yeah! ::hugs her::

Rachel::laughs:: No, no! I’m just kidding!.. Ha ha..! I can’t be your prize..!

Brock::looks at her:: Hey..! That’s not very nice... ::holds her by the waist:: Aw... Spoopie...

Rachel: Heh, I didn’t make up the prizes, Brock..

Brock: Hey... Yes you did..

Rachel: Eh? ::teases:: So what are you gonna do about it?... ::smiles::

Brock kisses her.

::Audience whoops::

Ash: Get it on, Brock and Rachel! Yeah!

Rachel::laughs, lets go:: Come on, we’re wasting air time! ::looks at camera:: AND we’re on TV...!

Brock::lets go:: Alright. Really, what’s my prize?

Rachel::to backstage:: Winner # 2’s prize, please!

Misty comes out with prize.

Rachel: Hi, Misty!

Misty: Hi, Rachel!

Guys in audience: Hi, Misty!

Misty: Heh. I’m taken, too.

::Guys boo::

Rachel: Ha ha. Now that’s funny. Thanks, Misty.

Misty: Yup! Hey Satosh ! ::points to Ash::

Ash winks as she leaves for backstage.

Rachel::turns to Brock:: Here you go, Brockie. Though, I really don’t know what you’ll use it for... ::gives it to him::

Brock: Cool! A Masterball. Hmm... Can I sell it on Ebay?

Rachel: Whatever floats your boat....

Brock grins.

Rachel::smiles:: Go backstage...

He waves to audience and goes backstage.

Rachel: Ok!.. Heh heh... ::to Ash:: Is it hot in here or is it just me?...

Ash::whispers:: It’s you...

Rachel: ..Ash...

Ash: Come on! We only have a few more minutes left!

Rachel: Right! Now, you guessed it! You voted and the 1st place winner with -whew!- 122 votes and 43.7% is Ash Ketchum!!

::Audience cheers::

Ash gets up and bows.

Rachel: Congratulations, Ash! You are the winner!

Ash: Thanks! What do I win?

Rachel: Says here, that you win a trip for ...4?... Uh, ok. Trip for 4 to Mt. Silver AND a lifetime supply of Masterballs!

Ash: Alright!

Rachel: You can get it backstage after the show, K?

Ash: Yeah! ::goes backstage::

::Audience cheers::

Rachel::to Audience:: Well, thanks for watching and being a part of this *special* edition of the show! Let’s have some of the contestants come back out for their encores!

Ash, Misty and Brock come out.

::Audience applaud, cheer and stand up::

Rachel: Hey. Where’s everyone else?

Misty: They all left.... Really.

Rachel: Well, those are contestants for ya. Spoopie...

Ash::trying to be funny:: Except Tracey. He’s still conked out on the couch back there...!

Rachel::narrows eyes at Ash:: And no one cares... ::to audience:: Thanks for watching everyone!

Brock: Tune in tomorrow for another topic! And don’t miss it!

Rachel: See ya!

All: And Sayonara!

Rachel: She’ll be comin’ ‘round Mt. Silver when she comes! Yee-haw!

They all look at Rachel.

Rachel: What? Oh, come on...

All: She’ll be comin’ ‘round Mt. Silver when she comes!

Rachel: Thank you! And good night! Whew, good show...
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Brock::puts arm around her:: Yeah. By the way, how many votes were there total?

Rachel: Um... There were 279 votes total! I should have announced that...

Misty: Wow! That much? I didn’t think there’d be that many.

Rachel: By the way, it wasn’t rigged, you know. I had a funny feeling that people thought it was. But thanks to all the people who voted on the site! I was surprised as the outcome myself!

Ash was gazing at his tickets.

Rachel: Even Ash is happy.

Misty: So.. Ash... We going with ya?

Ash::looks up:: You bet! But why did I get 4 instead of one or two?

Rachel: You got me... ::softly:: She’ll be comin’ ‘round Mt Silver when she comes...

Brock: Yee-haw...!

Misty: Come on, let’s go home and plan tomorrow’s show...

Rachel: Alright... -Hey wait a sec... I got a funny feeling we’re forgetting something...

All: Hmm?

Misty: I've got today’s script.

Brock: I've got the other stuff. ::shows bag::

Ash: And I’ve got the tickets.

Rachel: Hmm.. Oh well! It can’t be that important!...

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Tracey::coming to:: ugh... ::sits up, holds head:: Huh? Where’d everyone go?